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W.A. Sanusi
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K.K. Salimonu
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The study assesses the economics of yam production has a food security crop in Oyo state. The data for the study were collected using interview schedule from 82 yam farmers with the aid of a well structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin and net profit and regression techniques. The study revealed that most farmers are male, virile but with little formal education, they also operate at small scale level. The budgetary analysis revealed that yam production is profitable in the area with an average gross margin and net profit of N24, 688.79 and N22, 790.79, respectively, the value of hired labour, family labour, yam seeds/sets and income from other enterprises significantly affect the value of yam produced. Yam farmers underutilized both land and other miscellaneous input (mulching, staking etc) while labour and yam seed/set were over utilized. |
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W.A. Sanusi
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K.K. Salimonu
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The study assesses the economics of yam production has a food security crop in Oyo state. The data for the study were collected using interview schedule from 82 yam farmers with the aid of a well structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin and net profit and regression techniques. The study revealed that most farmers are male, virile but with little formal education, they also operate at small scale level. The budgetary analysis revealed that yam production is profitable in the area with an average gross margin and net profit of 24, 688.79 and 22, 790. 79, respectively, the value of hired labour, family labour, yam seeds/sets and income from other enterprises significantly affect the value of yam produced. Yam farmers underutilized both land and other miscellaneous input (mulching, staking etc) while labour and yam seed/set were over utilized. |
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K.K. Salimonu
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A.O. Gafar
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J.O. Akintola
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The trend of capacity utilization of food- beverage sector was the focus of the study. Secondary data on capacity utilization of agro-based industries covering 25 years (1975-1999) as compiled by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the raw material research and Development Council of Nigeria (R.M.R.D.C) were used in the study. Time trend analysis and variability index were the analytical tools. The time trend analysis revealed declining average capacity utilization over the period of study while the coefficient of variation signified an overall instability in the raw material utilization. It is inferred that there was over-dependence by home industries on imported resources. These local materials were under utilized and consequent under-development. It is therefore recommend that importation restriction on material that could be produced locally be enforced. While enabling facilities be made available to the producers/users, research centers should also be more funded. |
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K.K. Salimonu
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J.O. Atoyebi
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W.A. Sanusi
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The study analyzed and compared income inequality, poverty and social welfare among Government and Private Employees in Lagos and Osun State of Nigeria. Primary data were randomly collected from 48 and 46 respondents ion the two states, respectively. The analytical tools employed in the study were descriptive statistics, Gini coefficient, Lorenz curve and social welfare model. The analysis revealed that generally, income inequality was higher in Lagos than Osun. Households headed by private sector employees in Lagos also have higher social welfare than those of Osun. However, government employees in Osun have higher poverty incidence, depth and severity than those of Lagos. It is therefore recommended that policies that encourage the private sector to improve the remuneration of their employees be put in place while the government should improve the income of the poor by increasing their access to productive assets. |
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S.A. Yusuf
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E.I. Ukpebor
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K.K. Salimonu
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HIV/AIDS is beyond a medical issue. Its networks cut across the whole system of human endeavor-social, finance/business, household decisions, government policy and food security. The study assessed the impact of HIV/AIDS on agriculture in Nnewi Local Government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 102 respondents. Sixty two HIV positive and 40 HIV negative farmers were selected randomly from the village within Nnewi. Stochastic frontier production function was the analytical tool. The result showed that farmers were inefficient in their resource use. HIV status and number of sick days were found to increase inefficiencies among the farmers by 7.58 and 0.243 unit respectively. While production inputs should be made accessible to farmers, proper attention should be paid to the infected farmers and enlightenment campaign against the spread of the virus be embark upon. |
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S.A. Yusuf
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K.K. Salimonu
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U.B. Ajueshi
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Market liberalization is regarded as a major aspect of the structural economic policy reforms embarked upon by most developing countries. The policy was introduced in the Nigerian economy in 1986. The study examines the determinants of real price distribution of rice in pre-liberalized and post-liberalized period in Nigeria using Autoregressive Condition of Heteroskedastic in mean (ARCH-M) method. Lagged prices, trend and regional variation significantly determined the prices of rice while border parity price and real exchange rate were not significant in both periods. However, regional price differences were small in the pre- liberalization years than post-years. The real price distribution of rice decline in the pre- liberalization years while it dampened in the post-years due to the absence of stabilization programme by the government. Market support services, coordination of market information system and price stabilization programmes are therefore recommended. |
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L.A. Akinbile
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K.K. Salimonu
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O.T. Yekinni
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The study focuses on the assessment of farmers` level of participation in agroforestry practices in Ondo State. A multi-stage random sampling was employed to select 120 respondents in some 5 local governments from the two administrative zones based on the operation of the state agricultural development programme. The selected respondents were administered questionnaires and information related to demographic characteristic, awareness, sources of awareness and participation level in agroforestry practices were sought. Analytical tools employed include frequency counts, chi-square, pearson product moment correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The result shows that there is no significant relationship between demographic characteristic and level of participation. However, significant relationship was discovered between level of participation and variables like awareness and constraints in agroforestry practices. It is recommended that education and enlightenment among the farmers be embarked upon in order to create more awareness towards participation. The government should also help in provision of soft loans, subsidy, incentives and other technical assistance towards reducing the constraints in participation in agroforestry practices. |
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S.A.Yusuf
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K.K. Salimonu
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O.T. Ojo
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Solid waste management is important in our environment due to expected welfare gains to the entire community. This study examines the economies of solid waste management in Ibadan North local government area of Oyo State. A random sampling technique was used to select 40 solid waste contractors from the list of registered members obtained from Ibadan waste management authority. With the aid of structured questionnaire information on inputs, costs, service fees, numbers of trips, numbers of refuse containers managed and so on were sought. Gross margin and multiple regression analysis were the analytical tools. The study revealed that few household patronize the waste contractors. Average monthly gross margin and net income of waste contractors were N21,455.71 and N17,063.19, respectively. Mere collection and disposal of solid waste constituted the activities of the contractor. None of them engaged in reuse or recycling of the waste. The regression results showed that only number of trips made to dump site, number of containers of refuse managed and service fees charged were statistically significant in determining the quantity of solid waste collected and disposed by the waste contractor. It is therefore recommended that service delivery be improved while advertisement and enlightenment programme in order to educate the household be staged. Recycle plants could also be established by the government or jointly established by the waste contractor so as to increase the monthly income through sales. |
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